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Nearly 50 years later, Kecksburg UFO sighting remains mystery

An unidentified flying object was reported on Dec. 9, 1965. The fireball landed in the woods in the Kecksburg area of Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. It was only a meteor, according to the U.S. government.

Updated: 11:41 AM EDT Jul 22, 2013

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Nearly 50 years later, Kecksburg UFO sighting remains mystery

An unidentified flying object was reported on Dec. 9, 1965. The fireball landed in the woods in the Kecksburg area of Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. It was only a meteor, according to the U.S. government.

Updated: 11:41 AM EDT Jul 22, 2013

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Nearly 50 years later, Kecksburg UFO sighting remains mystery

An unidentified flying object was reported on Dec. 9, 1965. The fireball landed in the woods in the Kecksburg area of Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. It was only a meteor, according to the U.S. government.

Updated: 11:41 AM EDT Jul 22, 2013

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